Advantages: Great eye opener to big wave surfing Disadvantages: It is a bit comercial
BILLABONG ODYSSEY
To start off with I would like to say that I am not normally Billagongs biggest fan. I fell the are making a lot of money selling over priced clothing by using surfings image. However I would have to admit they make a good film.
There are some people in this country who think surfing is a bit sissy, (normally skaters). This film will make them realise that there is a lot more to surfing than they think and even on a general scale is probably the most dangerous sport due to the unreliability and power of the sea.
STORY
This film is about Billabong gathering together some of the biggest names in big wave surfing and setting out to find the biggest wave they can.
Being a large company, Billabong throw a lot of money into this "quest" and supply lt jet ski's and helicopters ect.
The DVD goes through ...
My next review is on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which is perhaps one of the most iconic monuments in Sydney, if not the whole of Australia. The Bridge is the main thing that stands out when you first arrive in Sydney, its like their gateway into and out of the City, and with its sheer size, its something that people should take the time to look at up close and personal.
History:
The bridge has a long history, original plans to create the bridge started in the late 1890?s however construction didn?t actually start until the mid 1920?s. The bridge?s total length is a mammoth 1149 metres (3,770 ft), and according to the World Records book the bridge has the tallest arch steel frame measuring 134 meters (429.6 ft)
The bridge is accessible by many modes on transport which include, train, car toll, and walking. The bridge connects two main ...
Advantages: Inspirational, heart stopping action from the worlds best surfers Disadvantages: Only an hour and a half
Billabong Odyssey is a surf documentary directed by Philip Boston. There mission is to find the biggest waves from all over the world over 3 years. This team can get anywhere in the world in 48 hours, they uses the lastest equipment. This film includes surf footage from the Hawaii (North Shore & Maui), North California (Maverics) etc. there ultimate goal is to find a 100 foot wave. This film take tow-in surfing to its edge and push the boundaries of what is possible with current equipment. They show you footage from the first ever tow-in world cup from Maui (On of the Hawaiian Islands) in these competion you will see so of the biggest wave ever surfer. You will see the new and the old when it comes from big wave surfing from all over the world. They show you what people are currently going to push the boundaries in the sport ...
